CNA Written Exam Practice

What is MRSA?

What is MRSA?

A life threatening skin disease that spreads through the blood stream

What is Scabies?

A skin rash that is caused by an infestation of tiny mites

Shingles

A skin condition that infects the patient’s nerve path

What is Sim’s position?

When a patient is on their side with their undermost arm positioned laterally and parallel at their back

What is lateral position?

When a patient is on their side with both arms positioned in front of him or her

Pressure reducing heel boots are intended for which patients?

1. Those who are not ambulatory

2. Those who spend more than 10 hours a day in bed

3. Those who complain of foot pain

4. Those who complain of cold feet at night

Those who are not ambulatory (should be removed at least every 4 hours)

Applying a condom catheter

Leave a one-inch space between the catheter and the penis; secure it with tape in a spiral direction; tape the catheter to the patient’s inner thigh

What is the purpose of a footboard?

Measuring blood pressure

Measure the blood pressure in both arms, and use the second measurement as the baseline; for every reading afterwards, you should use the patient’s arm that had the highest initial measurement 4

A nurse aide should give an unconscious client oral hygiene at LEAST every:

2 hours

When operating a manual bed the nurse aide should remember to

fold the cranks under the bed

MRSA Precautions

Contact precautions

TB Precautions

Airborne precautions

Pneumonia Precautions

Droplet precautions

Covid 19 Precautions

Contact, airborne, and droplet precautions

Which types of fire should not be put out with fire : paper, electrical, chemical, grease

Electrical, chemical, grease

A button hook and a sock assist are all part of what kind of nursing care?

1. Disability and Reactivity

2. Prosthetic Mobility

3. Restorative and Rehabilitation

4. Activities of Daily Living

Restorative and Rehabilitation

How far forward should a patient move the walker?

6-10 inches

What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs?

1. Physiological

2. 2. Safety and Security

3. 3. Love and belonging

4. Esteem

5. Self-actualization

When feeding a bedbound patient, the patient should, if possible, have the head elevated to at least what level?

45 degrees

If a nurse aide has verified complaints filed against them on the Nurse Aide Registry, what would be the result?

They will lose certification permanently

The nurse aide enters a patient’s room and finds them tearful and upset. What is the appropriate response?

1. Ignore the situation and proceed with care

2. Ask, “why are you upset?”

3. Observe, “you seem upset this morning”

4. Reassure, “I’m sure everything will be alright”

Observe, “you seem upset this morning”

For which of the following patients is taking an oral temperature appropriate?

1. A patient who is not conscious

2. A patient using oxygen

3. A patient who is confused

4. A patient who has slight nausea

A patient who has slight nausea

A nurse aide should use soap and water to clean a client’s skin after elimination. Which is not a critical reason for this practice?

1. To keep the client happy

2. To prevent soiling of bed linens

3. To remove feces and urine from the skin

4. To keep laundry costs down

To keep the client happy, To prevent soiling of bed linens, and To keep laundry costs down

Incident reports are written in order to:

1. Inform the physician

2. Determine patterns and trends

3. Notify family members

4. Identify who is at fault

Determine patterns and trends

What is the proper place to tie restraints?

To the bed frame

What is the main purpose of continuing education for the nurse aide?

1. Client safety

2. Review of skills

3. Promoting teamwork

4. Facility of compliance

Client safety

What type of vomit should be reported immediately?

1. Watery vomitus with streaks of mucus

2. Partially-digested food vomiting

3. Coffee ground-appearing vomitus

4. Clear slightly yellow-tinged vomitus

Coffee ground-appearing vomitus (could indicate clotted blood)

What to do when a patient has a seizure?

1. Place a papped tongue blade between their teeth

2. Restrain the patient to prevent injury

3. Place pillows on both sides of the patient to prevent injury

4. Lower the head of the bed and turn patient to one side

Lower the head of the bed and turn patient to one side

A patient slid down in bed and their tailbone area is reddened. What should the nurse aide do?

1. Massage the reddened area vigorously

2. Position the patient on a side

3. Place a soft blanket under the patient’s hips

4. Wash the reddened area with warm soapy water

Position the patient on a side

A patient who is partially paralyzed and unable to assist with transfer must be transferred from the bed to a bedside commode. What is the best method of moving the patient?

1. Utilize a Hoyer lift

2. Use a stand-pivot transfer

3. Use a two-person lift

4. Use a transfer board

Hoyer lift

Which of the following abbreviations is appropriate to use in documentation?

1. Abd (abdomen)

2. BR (bed rest)

3. w (with)

4. QD (every day)

Abd because it cannot be easily misunderstood

What side should the cane be placed on?

The strong side

Partial Thickness Burn

Red and blistered

Superficial Burn

Blotchiness of the skin with no blistering

Total Thickness Burn

Waxy and white

Stocking Care

Should be removed at least once every 8 hours to encourage circulation

Normal Pulse Rate

60-100 bpm

Normal Respiratory Rate

12-20

Normal Blood Pressure

90-120/80 or lower

What is the purpose of elastic stockings?

To prevent blood clots

After applying an elastic bandage, how often should the color and temperature of the limb be observed?

Every hour

Early signs of hypoxia

Restlessness, dizziness, and disorientation

Obtaining a 24-hour Urine Specimen

Ask the patient to void, discard of it, and then collect all urine for the next 24 hours

Wernicke’s Aphasia

Trouble communicating through speech, but can understand

How is Hepatitis C contracted?

IV drug use, contact with infected blood

How is Hepatitis A contracted?

faecal-oral

How is Hepatitis B contracted?

blood, semen, bodily fluids

Rx

A treatment or prescription

Emotional Lability

Switching quickly from happy to sad, or mad to peaceful

Pulse Deficit

The difference between the apical and radial pulse

Order of dealing with a fire

R (remove patient), A (alert), C (contain the fire), E (extinguish/evacuate)

Which of the following is a correct aspect of making an occupied bed?

1. Place soiled linen on the floor until the bed has been remade with clean sheets

2. Lower the bed to the lowest level when the procedure is complete

3. Avoid raising the bed rails unless absolutely necessary

4. Mitering the corners of the new sheet is no longer recommended

Lower the bed to the lowest level when the procedure is complete

Signs of Hypoglecemia

Sweating, confusion, tremors

Orthopneic Position

Sitting and leaning forward to improve breathing

“Log-rolling” is best used for…

1. Left tibial fracture

2. Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

3. Cellulitis of the right arm

4. Psychosis

Spinal cord injury (prone to injury if the legs are crossed

Hepatitis Indication

Jaundice (yellowing of the skin)

A client with type 2 diabetes asks the CNA to cut her toenails. What action is best?

1. Retrieve a safety clipper and hand it to the client

2. Report to the nurse that the client needs her toenails trimmed

3. Check the client’s blood glucose before cutting her toe nails

4. Check the chart for physician orders regarding nail trimming

Check the chart for physician orders regarding nail trimming

When a client consistently ignores the urge to void, the client is putting themselves in danger of what complication?

1. Constipation

2. Incontinence

3. Insomnia

4. Poor appetite

Incontinence

Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms

Edema in the legs, fluid restriction, low salt diet, weighed daily

Order of evacuation in the event of a fire:

1. Immobile patients/patients on life support

2. Small children and ambulatory patients

3. Patients requiring transfer assistance or use of a stretcher

4. Patients in wheelchairs or who can ambulate with walkers

1. Small children and ambulatory patients

2. Patients in wheelchairs or who can ambulate with walkers

3. Patients requiring transfer or stretcher assistance

4. Immobile patients or patients on life support

Asepsis

The absence of a disease causing germ (used to interrupt the chain of infection)

How many hours of educational programs are provided by agencies each year?

6

“po”

by mouth

ad lib

as desired

QD

every day

v/s

vital signs

TPR

Temp pulse respiration

BID

twice a day

OU

both eyes

w/c

wheelchair

OOB

out of bed

BRP

bathroom privileges

What root means “vessel”?

Angi

What is correct about ostomy care?

1. It is done under sterile technique

2. It needs doctor’s orders for changing of stony pouches

3. Able clients can perform this procedure by themselves once they have been taught by the nurse

4. The client can still defecate normally

Able clients can perform this procedure by themselves once they have been taught by the nurse

Which of the following hospital floors would you most likely expect to see Reverse Isolation Precautions?

1. Surgical

2. Oncology

3. Obstetrics

4. Alzheimer’s

Oncology (patients have decreased immune systems); Reverse Isolation = gown, glove, and a mask

Oxygen Face Mask Precautions

No electric razors or hair dryers, no combing hair, use of cotton bedclothes is also encouraged

Kardex

A widely used, concise method of organizing and recording data about a client

Main risk factor for a stroke

Hypertension